Registered Nurse

Band 5

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our Orthopaedic team looking after elective orthopaedic patients on a 36 bedded unit in St Woolos Hospital Newport. This is a well run unit dedicated to providing excellent care for our elective orthopaedic patients who undergo hip and knee replacements and many other orthopaedic procedures. The staff are welcoming and friendly.

The successful applicant must have an interest in orthopaedic nursing, must be hard working, with good communication skills and be able to work well in a team. Individuals must be motivated, enthusiastic and reliable. You must be a team player who is committed to improving the patient experience.

The ward aims to give high quality care to all elective patients and the new team member must be committed to continual service improvement within the specialities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Closing date: 31st March 2019

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Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the resident labour market test. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UKVI website.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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